2017 NAIA Division II Women's Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Final (March 1)

St. Francis (Ill.) heads into championship as No. 1 program

March 01, 2017

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By Nikki Sherrill, Athletic Communications and Media Intern

KANSAS CITY, MO. – In the final regular-season edition, undefeated St. Francis (Ill.) remains atop the rankings as the No. 1 team in the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The Fighting Saints earned six first-place votes and 307 total points to remain in control. The postseason Top 25 Poll will be released on Wednesday, March 22.

Poll Methodology• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and the Association of Independent Institutions.• The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”• For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here.